Notes and Objectives

1. Unit 1 - Structure and composition of cell membranes, ion channels and pumps, pinocytosis
   • Cell Structure and Function I
   • Introduction to Proteins I
   • Introduction to Proteins II
   • Cell Structure and Function II
   • Plasma Membrane I
   • Plasma Membrane II
   • Introduction to Proteins III
     • Introduction to Proteins III Part 1
     • Introduction to Proteins III Part 2
   • Blood
   • Epithelial Tissues
   • Connective Tissue
     • Connective Tissue Part 1
     • Connective Tissue Part 2
   • TCA Cycle
   • Electron Transport
   • Cell Motility
   • Cell Cycle
   • Microanatomy Labs
     • Cytology Lab
     • Epithelial Tissues Lab
     • Connective Tissues Lab
     • Cartilage and Bone Lab
2. Unit 2 - Metabolism and nutrition I
   • Myoglobin and Hemoglobin
     • Myoglobin and Hemoglobin Part 1
   • Cartilage and Joints
   • Bone
   • Muscle Structure and Function
   • Enzymes and Hemoglobin
   • Microanatomy Labs
     • Muscle and Nerve
3. Unit 3 - Metabolism and nutrition II
   • Glycolysis, Pentose Phosphate Pathway, Interconversion of Hexose
   • Gluconeogenesis & Glycogen Metabolism
   • Hemostasis
     • Movie
4. Unit 4 - Gene expression: DNA structure, replication, and exchange
   • Nucleotide Metabolism
   • Meiosis and Gametogenesis
   • Nucleic Acids and DNA Replication
   • Chromosome Structure and Analysis
   • Vitamin B12 and Folate Metabolism
   • RNA Transcription
   • Recombinant DNA Technology
   • Introduction to Molecular Medicine and Medical Genetics
   • Gene Therapy
   • Principles of Clinical Cytogenetics
   • Genome Imprinting, Uniparental Disomy, and Imprinting Disorders
   • Complicating Factors and Multifactorial Inheritance
   • Inborn Errors of Metabolism
   • Population Genetics, Inbreeding, and Risk Management
   • Congenital Anomalies and Teratogenesis
   • Mitochondrial Disorders
   • Linkage Analysis
   • Developmental and Reproductive Genetics
   • Clinical Genetics and Dysmorphology
   • Immunogenetics

Helpful Study Aids

• Old Exams
• Formative Questions 1
• Memorizing Amino Acid Abbreviations
• List of Useful Mnemonics
• Waltz Round the Cycle
• The Battle Hymn of the Aerobes
• Clinical Correlations
• Exam 1 Pathophysiology List
• Exam 1 Pharmacology List
• Exam 1 Statistics

• Pathophysiology and Pharmacology study sheet

• Pathophysiology study sheet -
  

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• Pharmacology and Important Compounds Study Sheet -
  

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• Pathophysiology study sheet
  

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• Pharmacology study sheet
  

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• Practice cases
• Exam 3 4 Final Grades

Useful Links

• Memory Aid for Medical Biochemistry
• Molecular Cell Biology by Lodish, Berk
• Biochemistry 5th Ed. by Stryer
• The Inner Life of the Cell